”George McGuigan captains this side, enjoying a fine streak of three tries from the first two games of the campaign. Worcester: 15 Jamie Shillcock, 14 Alex Hearle, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Billy Searle, 9 Gareth Simpson, 1 Murray McCallum, 2 Curtis Langdon, 3 Jay Tyack, 4 Joe Batley, 5 Andrew Kitchener, 6 Fergus Lee-Warner, 7 Cameron Neild, 8 Tom Dodd; Replacements: 16 Hame Faiva, 17 Kai Owen, 18 Jack Owlett, 19 Graham Kitchener, 20 Matt Kvesic, 21 Will Chudley, 22 Oli Morris, 23 Noah Heward Newcastle Falcons: 15 Alex Tait, 14 Adam Radwan, 13 Ben Stevenson, 12 George Wacokecoke, 11 Mateo Carreras, 10 Brett Connon, 9 Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti; 1 Phil Brantingham, 2 George McGuigan (captain), 3 Trevor Davison, 4 Greg Peterson, 5 Sebastian de Chaves, 6 Sean Robinson, 7 Connor Collett, 8 Callum Chick; Replacements: 16 Charlie Maddison, 17 Adam Brocklebank, 18 Mark Tampin, 19 George Merrick, 20 Jamie Blamire, 21 Josh Barton, 22 Tian Schoeman, 23 Tom Penny Prediction: Newcastle by 19 Exeter Chiefs v HarlequinsSunday 25 September, 3pm kick-off, coverage from 2pm on BT Sport 1The Chiefs are seeking to make it three on the bounce and can probably smell blood in a Harlequins side beaten at home by Saracens last weekend, even with the return of their star fly-half Marcus Smith.
i's guide to Premiership rugby round 3 - team news, fixtures, predictions and TV detailsThe third round of Premiership rugby beckons amid a week of financial uncertainty for both Worcester Warriors and Wasps as the focus shifts from administration and takeovers to matchdays. Saracens will look to ride the wave of last weekend’s hard-fought win at the Stoop back to their first home game of the season, as Newcastle seek to detach the emotion of the situation from performance at Sixways in seeking their first win of the season.
99 or by individual matches for £4. 99Highlights: Sunday 18 September, 10. 45pm, ITV Bristol Bears v London IrishHenry Arundell starts for London Irish in an exciting back-line (Picture: Getty Images)Saturday 24 September, 3pm kick-offThe Bears will hope to ride the momentum generated from their big win at Wasps last weekend with Ellis Genge returning to the front row and AJ MacGinty making his first competitive start at his new club. Harry Thacker returning to the bench from injury is also an exciting prospect.
Irish take an exciting young team to Ashton Gate, with Henry Arundell, Will Joseph and Chandler Cunningham-South all starting as they hope to bounce back from defeat at Northampton last week. Director of rugby Declan Kidney has shrewdly talked up the credentials of his “in-form” opponents this week: “Bristol Bears have started the season with two wins from two games in the Gallagher Premiership and are a well-drilled outfit under Pat Lam. ” Teams Bristol Bears: 15 Charles Piutau, 14 Luke Morahan, 13 Piers O’Conor, 12 Sam Bedlow, 11 Rich Lane, 10 AJ MacGinty, 9 Harry Randall, 1 Ellis Genge, 2 Will Capon, 3 Kyle Sinckler, 4 Ed Holmes, 5 Joe Joyce, 6 Chris Vui, 7 Jake Heenan (c), 8 Magnus Bradbury; Replacements: 16 Harry Thacker, 17 Jake Woolmore, 18 Max Lahiff, 19 John Hawkins, 20 Dan Thomas, 21 Andy Uren, 22 Callum Sheedy, 23 Henry Purdy London Irish: 15 Henry Arundell, 14 Will Joseph, 13 Curtis Rona, 12 Benhard van Rensburg, 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Ben White, 1 Will Goodrick-Clarke, 2 Isaac Miller, 3 Oliver Hoskins, 4 Api Ratuniyarawa, 5 Rob Simmons, 6 Matt Rogerson (c), 7 Tom Pearson, 8 Chandler Cunningham-South; Replacements: 16 Joseph Vajner, 17 Danilo Fischetti, 18 Lovejoy Chawatama, 19 Josh Caulfield, 20 Ben Donnell, 21 Caolan Englefield, 22 James Stokes, 23 Ben Loader Prediction: Bristol by 12 Northampton Saints v Leicester TigersSaturday 24 September, 2pm kick-off, coverage starts 2.
Premiership Rugby launches match streaming service | 16th February 2022 | News16 February 2022 Premiership Rugby is launching a new streaming service, PRTV Live, which means supporters will be able to watch every Gallagher Premiership Rugby match live this season. A Match Pass is £4. 99 to watch the game of your choice. A Round Pass is £6.
Cameron Jordan, 20 Jordy Reid, 21 Charlie Chapman, 22 Billy Twelvetrees, 23 Kyle Moyle Prediction: Saracens by 11 Worcester Warriors v Newcastle FalconsSaturday 24 September, 3pm kick-offDuhan van der Merwe’s first appearance this season is a small ray of sunshine at Sixways amid the ongoing turmoil at the club. Their visitors, Newcastle, are keenly aware of the tumult and potential for the match to be retroactively scrubbed from the record, but head coach Dave Walder has insisted upon total focus on the match: “As the head coach of Newcastle there’s nothing I can do about that. What will be will be in terms of whether or not the result stands, and nobody is taking anything for granted.
99 to watch all fixtures included for a round of Gallagher Premiership Rugby All details from www. premiershiprugby. com/prtvlive Starting this month as a pilot service, PRTV Live is streamed directly to fans via the Premiership Rugby mobile app and provides supporters with a comprehensive service. PRTV Live will show the games that are not broadcast by BT Sport or ITV, so fans will now have access to up to 480 minutes – eight hours – of pure rugby action over a weekend.
Theo McFarland continues to impress in the second row while Mako Vunipola and Jamie George return to add heft and skill. Gloucester’s task here feels a little tall, even if they’re bringing in new signing Albert Tuisue at No. 8 for his debut. Saracens: 15 Elliot Daly, 14 Max Malins, 13 Alex Lozowski, 12 Duncan Taylor, 11 Alex Lewington, 10 Owen Farrell (c), 8 Ivan van Zyl, 1 Mako Vunipola, 2 Jamie George, 3 Christian Judge, 4 Theo McFarland, 5 Hugh Tizard, 6 Andy Christie, 7 Ben Earl, 8 Billy Vunipola; Replacements: 16 Tom Woolstencroft, 17 Eroni Mawi, 18 Alec Clarey, 19 Callum Hunter-Hill, 20 Jackson Wray, 21 Ruben de Haas, 22 Manu Vunipola, 23 Josh Hallett Gloucester Rugby: 15 Lloyd Evans, 14 Louis Rees-Zammit, 13 Chris Harris, 12 Mark Atkinson, 11 Ollie Thorley, 10 Adam Hastings, 9 Ben Meehan, 1 Harry Elrington, 2 Jack Singleton, 3 Fraser Balmain, 4 Freddie Clarke, 5 Alex Craig, 6 Ruan Ackermann (c), 7 Harry Taylor 8 Albert Tuisue; Replacements: 16 Santiago Socino, 17 Val Rapava-Ruskin, 18 Jamal Ford-Robinson, 19.
Here’s all you need to know about this weekend’s matches, which kicked off on Friday night with Bath taking on Wasps: How to watch Premiership rugby Live stream: BT games can be stream on the BT Sport app or website for existing TV subscribers, or pay £25 for a monthly pass; for PRTV games, you can watch all three games for £6.
Round two results Northampton Saints 38-22 London IrishBath Rugby 20-37 Sale SharksHarlequins 27-30 SaracensLeicester Tigers 36-21 Newcastle FalconsWasps 8-23 Bristol BearsWorcester Warriors 21-36 Exeter Chiefs Round three has some exciting matchups in store, including a star-studded East Midlands derby between Northampton and last season’s champions Leicester Tigers.